fire triangle en · NOUN
Etymology
From fire + triangle.
Meanings
- The three elements necessary and sufficient to sustain a fire: fuel (e.g. wood or petrol/gasoline), oxidizer (e.g. oxygen), and sufficient heat (e.g. reaction temperature or activation energy).
- The diagram representing these three elements of a fire.
- A fire and its three components.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fire triangles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
de Verbrennungsdreieck (Translations) · fr triangle du feu (Translations) · ro triunghi de foc (Translations) · it triangolo del fuoco (Translations) · de Feuerdreieck (Translations) · fi palokolmio (Translations) · es triángulo del fuego (Translations)